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Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19 

Candid

One in four students is chronically absent , and many continue to lag in math and reading scores. These effects are even stronger in schools where a majority of students face significant equity barriers because of their racial identities or zip codes. It’s use it or lose it—and our students can’t afford to lose it.

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‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse

Fast Company Tech

The bright flashes at the center are reflections of sunlight from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit. William Parker is a graduate student at MITs AeroAstro program, and he served as the lead author on the new study.

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Fourth of July flash sale: Two-for-one passes to TechCrunch Disrupt

TechCrunch

It’s time for our July 4th, two-for-one flash sale! This flash sale remains in effect until July 5 at 11:59 pm (PT). Get two Student / Nonprofit passes for $195 ($97.50 Don’t miss out on our July 4th flash sale. We’re rounding the corner into the next long holiday weekend here in the U.S.,

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DIAGRAM Center

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The goal of the DIAGRAM R&D Center is to greatly improve access to graphical information for students with print disabilities (for example, helping blind students get access to important graphics inside textbooks). The goal is to be able to gain access to the same learning a sighted student would get from that diagram.

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Amazon is having a flash sale on laptops today — HP, Dell, Lenovo

Digital Trends

Right now, Amazon is having a flash sale on these highly-rated laptops for students and professionals alike.

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Have Fun, Do Good Video: Beyonce's Let's Move! Flash Workout for Kids

Have Fun - Do Good

At 1:42 PM ET today, hundreds of middle school students will do the Let's Move! Flash Workout together. Initiative with Flash Workout Event on the The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation And of course, watch the video , and get dancing!

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ARHP Releases Two New Educational Tools for Reproductive Health Students & Professionals

Forum One

I've just been introduced to what look like useful new online tools for reproductive health students, faculty, and professionals, produced by The Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP). Organizations can recruit students by listing program information online.

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